Alicia's Story

I wasn't sure how much I wanted to read Alicia Parlette's account of her battle with cancer in the San Francisco Chronicle. Cancer touches everyone's life at some point, it seems, and when my Mom - currently courageously taking on a brain tumor - linked the story to me, I didn't think I was ready for the real down-and-dirty of this terrible disease. Then I started reading. Alicia's account is honest, candid, witty, and eye-opening, and worth the time it takes to read it (It's in seven parts, and is apparently available as a paperback book on the SFGate site as well.) Enjoy.